The list of highlights of the US CPI report for April

< br > < span class = "section-news" > 1. < b > Inflation fell to a new low in recent years - the overall CPI annual rate fell to 2.3%, and the core CPI annual rate was flat at 2.8%. Both indicators recorded the slowest growth rate since the full-blown inflation outbreak in spring 2021. < br > < span class = "section-news" > 2. < b > Monthly rate increase was lower than expected - both the overall monthly rate of CPI and the monthly rate of core CPI rose by 0.2%, which was lower than the market expectation of 0.3%. As usual, the cost of living accounted for more than half of the overall monthly rate increase; the price of household goods, medical care and auto insurance drove the core monthly rate increase. < br > < span class = "section-news" > 3. < b > Tariff impact is early but not yet apparent - Home goods and audio equipment prices surged 8.8% (the largest monthly increase on record) or initially reflected tariff impact, but economists say the full impact remains to be seen, and follow-up data may reflect the tariff impact more clearly. < br > < span class = "section-news" > 4. < b > Food and energy price divergence - US grocery prices fell 0.4% in April, with egg prices plunging 12.7%, the largest decline since 1984. This confirms some of Trump's claims, but the 0.7% increase in energy costs contradicts his claims. Gasoline prices fell slightly after the seasonally adjusted period, while natural gas prices jumped sharply. < br > < span class = "section-news" > 5. < b > Market reaction to the data is mild - After the CPI data was released, spot gold rose slightly and then fell back. US bonds continued to rise but the volatility was limited. The three major US stock indexes opened with mixed gains and losses. Since then, they have continued to rise in volatility, with the Nasdaq index rising more than 1%.